Propelling device



Oct. 4,1927. 1,644,259

J. F. LYON PROPELLING DEVICE Filed June 26. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l I. mww

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UNITED STATES JOSEPH I. LYON, OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.

PROPELLING DEVICE.

Application filed June 26,

This invention has reference to a propelling device and aims to'provide novel means whereby an automobile, boat or the like may be moved through space, eliminating the use of the usual propelling shaft that connects the motor with the driving wheels.

An important object of theinvention is to provide a device of this character which will increase the efliciency of the motor to the end that greater speed may be attained, and the operating parts reduced to the mini mum. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, with-- out departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view dis-v closing a device constructed in accordance with the invention as mounted on a vehicle chassis. Y

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 42 is a sectional view through the compressing blades and disclosing the blade supporting disc.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55, Figure 3. 7

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the chassis of a motor vehicle, and the reference character 6 indicates the motor thereof.

The device forming the subject matte of the present invention includes an outer cylinder 7 which is formed with offset portions 8 providing housings for the valve members 9 which are of diameters so that portions of the valve move into the cylinder 7 during the rotation thereof.

Adjacent to the offset portions 8 are offset portions 10 providing elongated air chambers or tubes which have their forward ends closed, the rear ends thereof being open to allow air to exhaust therefrom. The wall between the air chambers 10 and the intcrior of the cylinder 7 is provided with a 1924. Serial No. 722,627.

pass from the cylinder 7 and enter the chainbers 10 but restrict the return movement of air to insure the air passing outwardly through the open end of the chambers;

FIC'E. 1

Arranged within the outer cylinder 7 is av cylinder 13 which has its walls spaced from the wall of the cylinder 7 providinga passageway fortneblades 14 to be hereinafter more fully described. Formed in the wall of the cylinder 13 are depressions 15 that accommodate the-roller bearings 16 designed to engage the valve members 9 and provide an air-tight connection between the valve members 9 and inner cylinder 13.

These valve members 9 are provided with cut out portions 17 providing clearances for the blades let to allow. the blades to pass by the valve members 9 during their rotations. The blades 14: are supported by the disk 18 and are of widths toengage both the inner cylinder 13 and outer cylinder 7, to the end that when the blades move in the passageway between the cylinders 7 and 13, air will be compressed, and forced through the valve members 12 and into the air chambers 10, from where it passes to the atmosphere through the open ends thereof.

The motor driven shaft which is hollow is shown at 19 and supports the stationary shaft 20, the tubular shaft 19 providing a support for the pinion 21 that meshes with the pinions 22 carried at the ends of the valve shafts 28. The pinions 21 and 22 are ofthe mutilated type so that as the teeth thereof come into cooperative relation with each other, the valve will be rotated, the operation being timed so that the valve members 9 will move as the blades 1 1 move into the cut out portions 17 thereof.

Supporting bands 24 embrace portions of the propelling device and have their ends provided with suitable openings to accommodate bolts or the like securing means, whereby the device may be supported on its frame.

The rear end of the inner cylinder 13 is closed by means of the wall 25, while the opposite end thereof is supported by means of the spider 26 so that air may enter the forward end of the inner cylinder. Openings 27 are arranged in the wall ofthe inner cylinder 18 and establish communication between the atmosphere and passageways between the cylinders 13 and 7.

In the operation of the device, the blades 14 are rotated, and it is obvious that as they pass the opening 27, air is forced through the passageways between the cylinders 7 and 13 and when the air pressure in the passageways exceeds atmospheric pressure, the valve members 12 open and allow the air to pass outwardly through the air chambers 10, and it will be obvious that while the pressure on the closed end and outside of the air chambers 10 is exerted in one direction, the air under pressure passing through the open ends of the air chambers 10 sets up a reaction to operate a force in the same direction as the reaction of the escaping air in the chambers 10 and thus'move the device and vehicle supporting the same.

As the blades 14: pass through the passages compressing the air before them, the air from cylinder 13 by its own elasticity follows the blades passing through inlet-s 27. When this is done rapidly the air in cylinder 13 is rarefied-and the pressure on the outer side of the rear end becomes greater than the fining valve housings and having elongatedlateral offset portions disposed adjacent to the first mentioned portions, an inner cylinder within the outer cylinder and spaced therefrom to provide a passageway, valve.

members having cut out portions extending throughout the lengths thereof, and arranged on opposite sides, a disk supported at each end of the cylinder members, blades connecting the disks and moving in the space between the outer cylinder and inner cylinder, rollers supported within the periphery of the inner cylinder, said rollers adapted to contact with the valves to seal the valves, and means for admitting air and discharging air from the space between the cylinders.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixe'd my signature.

JOSEPH F. LYON. 

